Dr. Cornel West speaks at Cal State East Bay on Nov 17

• November 14, 2011 5:00am

Associated Students, Inc. will host Dr. Cornel West at Cal State East Bay on November 17 at 7pm in the University Theatre.

West is an American philosopher, author, critic, actor, civil rights activist and prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America. He is best known for his combination of political and moral insight and criticism and his contribution to the post-1960s civil rights movement. The bulk of his work focuses on the role of race, gender, and class in American society and the means by which people act and react to their "radical conditionedness."

West is featured on the highly acclaimed program, The Smiley and West Radio Show. He also has a new memoir entitled Brother West: Living and Loving out Loud. He frequently appears on CNN, C-Span, The Colbert Report, the Bill Maher Show, and also on Tavis Smileys PBS TV show.

Presale General Admission tickets are sold out. Ticket sales have been stopped in order to allow CSUEB students the opportunity to RSVP. The ticketing site will be updated on Monday, November 14th with information related to tickets still available for purchase online and/or at the door. CSUEB students can RSVP to this event by emailing the Diversity Center at asidiversitycenter@csueastbay.edu.

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